The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called, “GAUDETE SUNDAY”. Gaudete is a Latin word meaning “REJOICE” in English. Rose colored vestment is worn by the priest at Mass. The joyful sense of the celebration of the Lord’s birth and the joyful expectation of his final coming is set in Philippians 4:4-5; “Rejoice in the
Patience is a virtue, a serene internal disposition yet creates a strong character. In the face of tough challenges and situations, a patient person remains calm and peaceful, thus he is able to focus and sustain his balance. A patient person is humble. Patience is like a game of chess where one gives himself time
It happens that what we convey in words or actions are misunderstood by some people. Sometimes, we’re surprised to perceive that someone becomes indifferent to us not knowing the reason behind until we found out that our words were misunderstood, or is it a matter of miscommunication? Whatever it is, that’s part of life and
A line from the song, “If” by David Gates says; “If” a picture paints a thousand words then why can’t I paint you.” Your picture displayed in your house, office or in the album tells about you. It paints a thousand words and a thousand memories of your life. What or how would you like
In a dash a game official says, “On you mark, get set ”, then fires a shot and athletes run to the finish line. There’s no warning sign or shot as to when, where and how to exit from this life to eternity. When our time comes, we go, death comes without notice. “Therefore, you
We usually ask, who is my neighbor? Did you ever ask, for whom am I a neighbor? The word neighbor in Polish language is akin to the word twin, according to Fr. Krzysztof Wons, SDS, who gave us a retreat in Cracow, Poland on October 1-5, 2019. There’s close similarity in twins. I’ll love my
The story of Zacchaeus relates to us in certain ways. He is a chief tax collector and wealthy, seeking to see Jesus passing by Jericho, but could not see him because of his short stature, so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see him. When Jesus reached the place, he
Messages, news and information are sent and received through various ways in seconds and minutes all over the world because of social media connectivity and some sort of relationship between and among people. People in good relationship share experiences, thoughts and feelings, spend time in conversation and find joy in each other’s company. Where there’s
Someone shared the story about a customer at a restaurant ordering oysters that are not too big nor small, not too salty nor fatty. Pungently, the waiter said; “with or without pearls, sir?” Some people are arrogantly persuasive, demanding, lack manners and civility because of pride and selfishness. They are not keen in appreciating the
It was a global Breaking News on Friday, April 27, 2018 when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked across the demilitarized zone border separating North and South Korea to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in. According to the news, it was an unprecedented historic meeting of two Korean Heads since the 1950-53 Korean War. As